Tissues

Collections of differentiated CELLS, such as EPITHELIUM; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; MUSCLES; and NERVE TISSUE. Tissues are cooperatively arranged to form organs with specialized functions such as RESPIRATION; DIGESTION; REPRODUCTION; MOVEMENT; and others.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): A10

MeSH Unique ID: D014024

Entry Terms:

• Tissue

Previous Indexing:

• specific organ/anatomy and histology (1967-1997)
• specific tissue/anatomy and histology (1967-1997)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Tissues
Body Fluid Compartments
Extracellular Space
Intracellular Space
Connective Tissue
Adipose Tissue +
Adventitia
Bone and Bones +
Cartilage +
Elastic Tissue
Fascia +
Granulation Tissue +
Interosseous Membrane
Ligaments +
Subcutaneous Tissue
Wharton Jelly
Epithelium
Endothelium +
Epidermis +
Epithelium, Corneal
Pigment Epithelium of Eye
Seminiferous Epithelium
Urothelium
Exocrine Glands
Bartholin's Glands
Bulbourethral Glands
Lacrimal Apparatus
Mammary Glands, Animal
Mammary Glands, Human
Pancreas, Exocrine
Prostate
Salivary Glands +
Sebaceous Glands +
Sweat Glands +
Lymphoid Tissue
Adenoids
Bursa of Fabricius
Lymph Nodes +
Palatine Tonsil
Peyer's Patches
Spleen
Tertiary Lymphoid Structures
Thymus Gland
Margins of Excision
Membranes
Basement Membrane +
Extraembryonic Membranes +
Mucous Membrane +
Serous Membrane +
Muscles
Muscle, Smooth +
Muscle, Striated +
Nerve Tissue
Ependyma
Myelin Sheath +
Organoids
Microphysiological Systems
Parenchymal Tissue
Peritoneal Stomata
Surgically-Created Structures
Colonic Pouches
Skeletal Muscle Ventricle
Surgical Flaps +
Surgical Stomas
Urinary Reservoirs, Continent